The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA)
will hold traffic on the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge, better known as the Bay Bridge, at approximately 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, for about 40 minutes.
Maryland Cargo Cranes The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in a 2012 photo. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
AP Photo/Patrick Semansky
Maryland Cargo Cranes The vessel Zhen Hua 13, carrying four giant shipping cranes for delivery and installation at the Port of Baltimore, passes under the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Wednesday, June 20, 2012. The cranes, which are the largest of their kind in the shipping industry, weigh about 1,550 metric tons each and can lift over 187,000 pounds of cargo. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
AP Photo/Patrick Semansky
Maryland Cargo Cranes A man, top left, watches from the Francis Scott Key Bridge as the vessel Zhen Hua 13, carrying four giant shipping cranes for delivery and installation at the Port of Baltimore, passes underneath in Baltimore, Wednesday, June 20, 2012. The cranes, which are the largest of their kind in the shipping industry, weigh about 1,550 metric tons each and can lift over 187,000 pounds of cargo. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
AP Photo/Patrick Semansky
Marine vessel Zhen Hua carrying four, 14-story cranes approaches the Bay Bridge Wednesday afternoon. MDTA closed the bridge because of concerns that curiosity would distract drivers. (WTOP/Steve Dresner)
WTOP/Steve Dresner
Marine vessel Zhen Hua is seen north of the Bay Bridge, heading for Baltimore. (WTOP/Steve Dresner)
WTOP/Steve Dresner
Traffic was stopped in both directions for about 40 minutes Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of Ch. 4)
Photo courtesy of Ch. 4
The Zhen Hua 13 is twice the length of a football
field. It is seen in the Chesapeake Bay, off Shady
Side. This photo was sent to the Annapolis
Capital. (Courtesy of Yolande Lynch)
Courtesy of Yolande Lynch
This ship will pass under the Bay Bridge.
(Courtesy of Facebook/Chesapeake Bay Magazine/Tom
Donlon)
The traffic quickly backed up when the toll booths closed while the Zhen Hua 13 passed under the Bay Bridge. (WTOP Traffic)
WASHINGTON – The Maryland Transportation Authority planned to hold traffic on the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge, better known as the Bay Bridge, at approximately 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, for about 40 minutes.
Marine vessel Zhen Hua 13 carrying four, 14-story cranes passed beneath the bridge, which MDTA closed because of concerns that curiosity would distract drivers.
Track the ship’s progress at this link. Select only “Yachts & Others” and “Ships Underway” in the column at left, then zoom in on the Chesapeake Bay to find the Zhen Hua 13 represented by a magenta arrow.
The cranes are the largest of their kind in the maritime industry and will be delivered to the Port of Baltimore as part of a new 50-foot container berth at the Seagirt Marine terminal.
Traffic will also be held on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore around 3:15 p.m. for approximately 20 minutes.
